IXP42X Product Line: Design Guide

IXP42X Product Line: Design Guide

This document provides design recommendations for hardware and systems designers using the IXP42X product line and IXC1100 Control Plane Processor. Information on the generic hardware interface, PCB, and bus topologies is also included.

Design recommendations are necessary to meet the timing and signal quality specifications. The guidelines recommended in this document are based on experience and simulation work done at Intel while developing the Intel® IXDP425 Development Platform. These recommendations are subject to change.